Douglas Harbour

Douglas Harbour (Manx:Purt Varrey Ghoolish) is located near Douglas Head on the southern end of Douglas, the capital town of the Isle of Man. It is the island's main commercial shipping port.

Description

Douglas Harbour is composed of the Outer Harbour and the Inner Harbour separated by the Bascule Bridge and Flapgate. A sea terminal building is located on the northeast end of the harbour co-located with the harbour control.

The Outer Harbour features two jetties, four piers, eleven berths, and an area designated for lifeboats. The piers are:

Harbor

A harbor or harbour (see spelling differences), or haven, is a body of water where ships, boats and barges seek shelter from stormy weather, or are stored for future use. Harbors and ports are often confused with each other. A port is a facility for loading and unloading vessels; ports are often located in harbors.

Harbors can be natural or artificial. An artificial harbor can have deliberately constructed breakwaters, sea walls, or jettys, or they can be constructed by dredging, which requires maintenance by further periodic dredging. An example of an artificial harbor is Long Beach Harbor, California, which was an array of salt marshes and tidal flats too shallow for modern merchant ships before it was first dredged in the early 20th century.

Artificial harbors

Artificial harbors are frequently built for use as ports. The oldest artificial harbor known is the Ancient Egyptian site at Wadi al-Jarf, on the Red Sea coast, which is at least 4500 years old (ca. 2600-2550 BC, reign of King Khufu). The largest artificially created harbor is Jebel Ali in Dubai. Other large and busy artificial harbors include:

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view of douglas harbour and boats

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Baby Bunny Rescue in Douglas Harbour 17.06.15

Baby Bunny Rescue in Douglas Harbour 17.06.15

Baby Bunny Rescue in Douglas Harbour 17.06.15

A small baby rabbit was found running scared around Douglas Sea Terminal carpark today. Despite efforts to catch the little fella, he fell into the harbour but was rescued by the public and police and taken to the ManxSPCA...

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Douglas Harbour and Ferry's inc Ben-My-Chree - Isle of Man by Drone

Douglas Harbour and Ferry's inc Ben-My-Chree - Isle of Man by Drone

Douglas Harbour and Ferry's inc Ben-My-Chree - Isle of Man by Drone

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Ben-my-Chree was ordered in 1997 by Sea Containers for the Isle of Man Steam PacketCompany. Costing around £24 million, she was built by van der Giessen de Noord of the Netherlands and launched on 4 April 1998. The sixth vessel to carry the name, she is registered in Douglas, Isle of Man.
Brought around to the island from the Netherlands by the late CaptainVernon Kinley, Ben-my-Chree entered service on 5 July 1998, Tynwald Day - the Isle of Man's national holiday. At a gross tonnage of around 12,000, she was the largest ship to enter service with the company. The vessel received a lot of criticism due to her low passenger capacity of 500 (carrying no more than 350 per sailing), and the fact she had no open deck for passengers. The company insisted this was a "comfort level" for the vessel's size.
In 2004 the vessel underwent a refit carried out by Cammell Laird to increase passenger capacity with the addition of a new passenger module. In 2014 Ben-my-Chree underwent a £1.6 million refit which included new LED lighting fitted to the lounge areas, refitted the crew rest area. also carried out by Cammell Laird
Incidents
On 25 July 2008, Ben-my-Chree suffered a technical failure, with the Viking taking her Heysham sailing until she was repaired.
On the evening of 1 May 2013 when arriving in Douglas Harbour from Heysham, Ben-my-Chree struck part of the King EdwardPier Linkspan, Number 5 berth. In the collision part of the ship was slightly damaged, meaning the evening departure to Heysham was delayed. Passengers had to wait around two hours for the arrival of "Manannan" from Liverpool to be transported to Heysham, arriving there only about thirty minutes late.Ben-my-Chree re-entered service the following day with a freight-only service to Heysham and was back in full service at 19.45 the same day.[7]
In December 2011 the Ben-my-Chree suffered a number of cancelled sailings due to high winds and a problem with a bow thruster that had been damaged in May that year. Arrangements to dry dock the ship in June and then in September had to be cancelled after the manufacturers, Wartsilla, failed to complete the necessary repairs.[8] Chief executive of the Steam Packet Company wrote to the local newspaper, the Manx Independent to express the company's frustration at the ongoing problems.
On 12 February2015, Ben-my-Chree lost control and collided with fishing boat, while entering Douglas Harbour. The vessel's stern made contact with Battery Pier and a fishing boat at its mooring. It was found that the ship and the fishing boat only suffered superficial damage. The ship was checked by divers for signs of damage to the propellers and steering.It was then relocated to Victoria Pier using a tug boat - where passengers disembarked.
On 2 May 2015, the morning sailing from Douglas to Heysham was cancelled and the afternoon return. Ben-my-Chree was suffering from a "bow thruster... only operating on reduced power".
On 16 May 2015 there was a suspected chimney stack lagging fire was detected on the 8.45am crossing from Douglas to Heysham. The sailing arrived in Heysham Port around 1 hour late and no passengers or crew were injured.
On 12 February 2017, the vessel made contact with the pier at Douglas whilst attempting to moor in high winds on arrival from Birkenhead (Liverpool). MS Arrow and HSC Manannan were planned to take over the freight and passenger duties.

douglas harbour

view of douglas harbour and boats

published: 11 Oct 2006

Baby Bunny Rescue in Douglas Harbour 17.06.15

A small baby rabbit was found running scared around Douglas Sea Terminal carpark today. Despite efforts to catch the little fella, he fell into the harbour but was rescued by the public and police and taken to the ManxSPCA...

Baby Bunny Rescue in Douglas Harbour 17.06.15

A small baby rabbit was found running scared around Douglas Sea Terminal carpark today. Despite efforts to catch the little fella, he fell into the harbour but ...

A small baby rabbit was found running scared around Douglas Sea Terminal carpark today. Despite efforts to catch the little fella, he fell into the harbour but was rescued by the public and police and taken to the ManxSPCA...

A small baby rabbit was found running scared around Douglas Sea Terminal carpark today. Despite efforts to catch the little fella, he fell into the harbour but was rescued by the public and police and taken to the ManxSPCA...

This video is about Isle of Man by Drone - Douglas Harbour and Ferry's
the video includes aerial photography and landscape using my dji phantom 3 advanced
Ben-my-Chree was ordered in 1997 by Sea Containers for the Isle of Man Steam PacketCompany. Costing around £24 million, she was built by van der Giessen de Noord of the Netherlands and launched on 4 April 1998. The sixth vessel to carry the name, she is registered in Douglas, Isle of Man.
Brought around to the island from the Netherlands by the late CaptainVernon Kinley, Ben-my-Chree entered service on 5 July 1998, Tynwald Day - the Isle of Man's national holiday. At a gross tonnage of around 12,000, she was the largest ship to enter service with the company. The vessel received a lot of criticism due to her low passenger capacity of 500 (carrying no more than 350 per sailing), and the fact she had no open deck for passengers. The company insisted this was a "comfort level" for the vessel's size.
In 2004 the vessel underwent a refit carried out by Cammell Laird to increase passenger capacity with the addition of a new passenger module. In 2014 Ben-my-Chree underwent a £1.6 million refit which included new LED lighting fitted to the lounge areas, refitted the crew rest area. also carried out by Cammell Laird
Incidents
On 25 July 2008, Ben-my-Chree suffered a technical failure, with the Viking taking her Heysham sailing until she was repaired.
On the evening of 1 May 2013 when arriving in Douglas Harbour from Heysham, Ben-my-Chree struck part of the King EdwardPier Linkspan, Number 5 berth. In the collision part of the ship was slightly damaged, meaning the evening departure to Heysham was delayed. Passengers had to wait around two hours for the arrival of "Manannan" from Liverpool to be transported to Heysham, arriving there only about thirty minutes late.Ben-my-Chree re-entered service the following day with a freight-only service to Heysham and was back in full service at 19.45 the same day.[7]
In December 2011 the Ben-my-Chree suffered a number of cancelled sailings due to high winds and a problem with a bow thruster that had been damaged in May that year. Arrangements to dry dock the ship in June and then in September had to be cancelled after the manufacturers, Wartsilla, failed to complete the necessary repairs.[8] Chief executive of the Steam Packet Company wrote to the local newspaper, the Manx Independent to express the company's frustration at the ongoing problems.
On 12 February2015, Ben-my-Chree lost control and collided with fishing boat, while entering Douglas Harbour. The vessel's stern made contact with Battery Pier and a fishing boat at its mooring. It was found that the ship and the fishing boat only suffered superficial damage. The ship was checked by divers for signs of damage to the propellers and steering.It was then relocated to Victoria Pier using a tug boat - where passengers disembarked.
On 2 May 2015, the morning sailing from Douglas to Heysham was cancelled and the afternoon return. Ben-my-Chree was suffering from a "bow thruster... only operating on reduced power".
On 16 May 2015 there was a suspected chimney stack lagging fire was detected on the 8.45am crossing from Douglas to Heysham. The sailing arrived in Heysham Port around 1 hour late and no passengers or crew were injured.
On 12 February 2017, the vessel made contact with the pier at Douglas whilst attempting to moor in high winds on arrival from Birkenhead (Liverpool). MS Arrow and HSC Manannan were planned to take over the freight and passenger duties.

This video is about Isle of Man by Drone - Douglas Harbour and Ferry's
the video includes aerial photography and landscape using my dji phantom 3 advanced
Ben-my-Chree was ordered in 1997 by Sea Containers for the Isle of Man Steam PacketCompany. Costing around £24 million, she was built by van der Giessen de Noord of the Netherlands and launched on 4 April 1998. The sixth vessel to carry the name, she is registered in Douglas, Isle of Man.
Brought around to the island from the Netherlands by the late CaptainVernon Kinley, Ben-my-Chree entered service on 5 July 1998, Tynwald Day - the Isle of Man's national holiday. At a gross tonnage of around 12,000, she was the largest ship to enter service with the company. The vessel received a lot of criticism due to her low passenger capacity of 500 (carrying no more than 350 per sailing), and the fact she had no open deck for passengers. The company insisted this was a "comfort level" for the vessel's size.
In 2004 the vessel underwent a refit carried out by Cammell Laird to increase passenger capacity with the addition of a new passenger module. In 2014 Ben-my-Chree underwent a £1.6 million refit which included new LED lighting fitted to the lounge areas, refitted the crew rest area. also carried out by Cammell Laird
Incidents
On 25 July 2008, Ben-my-Chree suffered a technical failure, with the Viking taking her Heysham sailing until she was repaired.
On the evening of 1 May 2013 when arriving in Douglas Harbour from Heysham, Ben-my-Chree struck part of the King EdwardPier Linkspan, Number 5 berth. In the collision part of the ship was slightly damaged, meaning the evening departure to Heysham was delayed. Passengers had to wait around two hours for the arrival of "Manannan" from Liverpool to be transported to Heysham, arriving there only about thirty minutes late.Ben-my-Chree re-entered service the following day with a freight-only service to Heysham and was back in full service at 19.45 the same day.[7]
In December 2011 the Ben-my-Chree suffered a number of cancelled sailings due to high winds and a problem with a bow thruster that had been damaged in May that year. Arrangements to dry dock the ship in June and then in September had to be cancelled after the manufacturers, Wartsilla, failed to complete the necessary repairs.[8] Chief executive of the Steam Packet Company wrote to the local newspaper, the Manx Independent to express the company's frustration at the ongoing problems.
On 12 February2015, Ben-my-Chree lost control and collided with fishing boat, while entering Douglas Harbour. The vessel's stern made contact with Battery Pier and a fishing boat at its mooring. It was found that the ship and the fishing boat only suffered superficial damage. The ship was checked by divers for signs of damage to the propellers and steering.It was then relocated to Victoria Pier using a tug boat - where passengers disembarked.
On 2 May 2015, the morning sailing from Douglas to Heysham was cancelled and the afternoon return. Ben-my-Chree was suffering from a "bow thruster... only operating on reduced power".
On 16 May 2015 there was a suspected chimney stack lagging fire was detected on the 8.45am crossing from Douglas to Heysham. The sailing arrived in Heysham Port around 1 hour late and no passengers or crew were injured.
On 12 February 2017, the vessel made contact with the pier at Douglas whilst attempting to moor in high winds on arrival from Birkenhead (Liverpool). MS Arrow and HSC Manannan were planned to take over the freight and passenger duties.

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Cairns is a small port city, yet what it may lack in size it makes up for with its access to a bounty of natural beauty. In fact, Cairns is considered a gateway to tropical North Queensland. This eastern Australia city is where the rainforest meets the reef, with Daintree Rainforest to the north and the Great Barrier Reef to the east.
Start your day in Cairns by visiting some of the open parkland in the city center or going for a short swim in the man-made lagoon. Rent a bike on the promenade or hit the waves at Trinity Beach if you want to experience some Aussie surfing.
After a morning of activity, you might be ready to slow things down. A trip on the Skyrail® Rainforest Cableway is Cairns sightseeing at its best. The cab...

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Exuding tropical luxury, romance and ambience, Peninsula Boutique Hotel offers the travel connoisseur a perfect tropical blend of relaxation, intimacy and unobtrusive personalised service.
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Port Douglas, Queensland

Port Douglas is a small seaside village in northern Queensland. Visitors come here for the beautiful Four Mile Beach and the cozy city center. Macrossan Street in center of town offers small village shops and galleries daytime and cozy restaurants and pubs in the evenings. In the western part of town you'll find the ReefMarina with it's guest harbor.
No visit is complete without a visit to the Trinity BayLookout with it's amazing view of Port Douglas, Four Mile Beach and the surroundings.

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Cairns is a small port city, yet what it may lack in size it makes up for with its access to a bo...

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Cairns is a small port city, yet what it may lack in size it makes up for with its access to a bounty of natural beauty. In fact, Cairns is considered a gateway to tropical North Queensland. This eastern Australia city is where the rainforest meets the reef, with Daintree Rainforest to the north and the Great Barrier Reef to the east.
Start your day in Cairns by visiting some of the open parkland in the city center or going for a short swim in the man-made lagoon. Rent a bike on the promenade or hit the waves at Trinity Beach if you want to experience some Aussie surfing.
After a morning of activity, you might be ready to slow things down. A trip on the Skyrail® Rainforest Cableway is Cairns sightseeing at its best. The cable car will take you over the canopy of tropical rainforest and waterfalls. The last stop on this breathtaking 90-minute ride is Kuranda, a small mountain village where you can do a bit of shopping before heading back down to Cairns. The rail also takes passengers to Smithfield, which is less than one hour from Port Douglas, an excellent destination for upscale shopping and dining.
After your spectacular rail ride, consider checking out some of the Cairns tourism that puts you up close and personal with some of Australia’s more… dangerous wildlife. Hartleys CrocodileAdventures lets you immerse yourself in the daily life of a croc by taking a boat ride through a swamp-like habitat where several of the reptiles live.
If softer animals are more up your alley, fear not. Cairns tours should always include a stop to the Cairns Tropical Zoo, where you can make some kangaroo and koala friends.
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Cairns is a small port city, yet what it may lack in size it makes up for with its access to a bounty of natural beauty. In fact, Cairns is considered a gateway to tropical North Queensland. This eastern Australia city is where the rainforest meets the reef, with Daintree Rainforest to the north and the Great Barrier Reef to the east.
Start your day in Cairns by visiting some of the open parkland in the city center or going for a short swim in the man-made lagoon. Rent a bike on the promenade or hit the waves at Trinity Beach if you want to experience some Aussie surfing.
After a morning of activity, you might be ready to slow things down. A trip on the Skyrail® Rainforest Cableway is Cairns sightseeing at its best. The cable car will take you over the canopy of tropical rainforest and waterfalls. The last stop on this breathtaking 90-minute ride is Kuranda, a small mountain village where you can do a bit of shopping before heading back down to Cairns. The rail also takes passengers to Smithfield, which is less than one hour from Port Douglas, an excellent destination for upscale shopping and dining.
After your spectacular rail ride, consider checking out some of the Cairns tourism that puts you up close and personal with some of Australia’s more… dangerous wildlife. Hartleys CrocodileAdventures lets you immerse yourself in the daily life of a croc by taking a boat ride through a swamp-like habitat where several of the reptiles live.
If softer animals are more up your alley, fear not. Cairns tours should always include a stop to the Cairns Tropical Zoo, where you can make some kangaroo and koala friends.
What most excites you about a trip to Cairns?
Visit our Cairns travel guide page for more information or to plan your next vacation!
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Imagine the perfect destination... Now imagine the perfect place to stay...
The multi awarding winning Port Douglas Peninsula Boutique Hotel is the only hotel in Port Douglas overlooking the famous Four Mile Beach with ocean views. Renowned for its friendly and welcoming hospitality it is a quiet peaceful adult only retreat. When location counts -- only a minute's stroll to Port's village shopping and restaurant precinct -- Macrossan Street.
Exuding tropical luxury, romance and ambience, Peninsula Boutique Hotel offers the travel connoisseur a perfect tropical blend of relaxation, intimacy and unobtrusive personalised service.
All suites feature contemporary inspired interior furnishings that compliment the style and tropical ambience of the area featuring floor to ceiling glass doors and spacious private balconies and discreetly concealed kitchenette, private ensuite with contoured twin bath & walk in shower. Lift access to all levels.

Imagine the perfect destination... Now imagine the perfect place to stay...
The multi awarding winning Port Douglas Peninsula Boutique Hotel is the only hotel in Port Douglas overlooking the famous Four Mile Beach with ocean views. Renowned for its friendly and welcoming hospitality it is a quiet peaceful adult only retreat. When location counts -- only a minute's stroll to Port's village shopping and restaurant precinct -- Macrossan Street.
Exuding tropical luxury, romance and ambience, Peninsula Boutique Hotel offers the travel connoisseur a perfect tropical blend of relaxation, intimacy and unobtrusive personalised service.
All suites feature contemporary inspired interior furnishings that compliment the style and tropical ambience of the area featuring floor to ceiling glass doors and spacious private balconies and discreetly concealed kitchenette, private ensuite with contoured twin bath & walk in shower. Lift access to all levels.

Port Douglas is a small seaside village in northern Queensland. Visitors come here for the beautiful Four Mile Beach and the cozy city center. Macrossan Street in center of town offers small village shops and galleries daytime and cozy restaurants and pubs in the evenings. In the western part of town you'll find the ReefMarina with it's guest harbor.
No visit is complete without a visit to the Trinity BayLookout with it's amazing view of Port Douglas, Four Mile Beach and the surroundings.

Port Douglas is a small seaside village in northern Queensland. Visitors come here for the beautiful Four Mile Beach and the cozy city center. Macrossan Street in center of town offers small village shops and galleries daytime and cozy restaurants and pubs in the evenings. In the western part of town you'll find the ReefMarina with it's guest harbor.
No visit is complete without a visit to the Trinity BayLookout with it's amazing view of Port Douglas, Four Mile Beach and the surroundings.

Baby Bunny Rescue in Douglas Harbour 17.06.15

A small baby rabbit was found running scared around Douglas Sea Terminal carpark today. Despite efforts to catch the little fella, he fell into the harbour but was rescued by the public and police and taken to the ManxSPCA...

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Douglas Harbour and Ferry's inc Ben-My-Chree - Isle of Man by Drone

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Douglas Harbour and Ferry's inc Ben-My-Chree - Isle of Man by Drone

This video is about Isle of Man by Drone - Douglas Harbour and Ferry's
the video includes aerial photography and landscape using my dji phantom 3 advanced
Ben-my-Chree was ordered in 1997 by Sea Containers for the Isle of Man Steam PacketCompany. Costing around £24 million, she was built by van der Giessen de Noord of the Netherlands and launched on 4 April 1998. The sixth vessel to carry the name, she is registered in Douglas, Isle of Man.
Brought around to the island from the Netherlands by the late CaptainVernon Kinley, Ben-my-Chree entered service on 5 July 1998, Tynwald Day - the Isle of Man's national holiday. At a gross tonnage of around 12,000, she was the largest ship to enter service with the company. The vessel received a lot of criticism due to her low passenger capacity of 500 (carrying no more than 350 per sailing), and the fact she had no open deck for passengers. The company insisted this was a "comfort level" for the vessel's size.
In 2004 the vessel underwent a refit carried out by Cammell Laird to increase passenger capacity with the addition of a new passenger module. In 2014 Ben-my-Chree underwent a £1.6 million refit which included new LED lighting fitted to the lounge areas, refitted the crew rest area. also carried out by Cammell Laird
Incidents
On 25 July 2008, Ben-my-Chree suffered a technical failure, with the Viking taking her Heysham sailing until she was repaired.
On the evening of 1 May 2013 when arriving in Douglas Harbour from Heysham, Ben-my-Chree struck part of the King EdwardPier Linkspan, Number 5 berth. In the collision part of the ship was slightly damaged, meaning the evening departure to Heysham was delayed. Passengers had to wait around two hours for the arrival of "Manannan" from Liverpool to be transported to Heysham, arriving there only about thirty minutes late.Ben-my-Chree re-entered service the following day with a freight-only service to Heysham and was back in full service at 19.45 the same day.[7]
In December 2011 the Ben-my-Chree suffered a number of cancelled sailings due to high winds and a problem with a bow thruster that had been damaged in May that year. Arrangements to dry dock the ship in June and then in September had to be cancelled after the manufacturers, Wartsilla, failed to complete the necessary repairs.[8] Chief executive of the Steam Packet Company wrote to the local newspaper, the Manx Independent to express the company's frustration at the ongoing problems.
On 12 February2015, Ben-my-Chree lost control and collided with fishing boat, while entering Douglas Harbour. The vessel's stern made contact with Battery Pier and a fishing boat at its mooring. It was found that the ship and the fishing boat only suffered superficial damage. The ship was checked by divers for signs of damage to the propellers and steering.It was then relocated to Victoria Pier using a tug boat - where passengers disembarked.
On 2 May 2015, the morning sailing from Douglas to Heysham was cancelled and the afternoon return. Ben-my-Chree was suffering from a "bow thruster... only operating on reduced power".
On 16 May 2015 there was a suspected chimney stack lagging fire was detected on the 8.45am crossing from Douglas to Heysham. The sailing arrived in Heysham Port around 1 hour late and no passengers or crew were injured.
On 12 February 2017, the vessel made contact with the pier at Douglas whilst attempting to moor in high winds on arrival from Birkenhead (Liverpool). MS Arrow and HSC Manannan were planned to take over the freight and passenger duties.

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Cairns is a small port city, yet what it may lack in size it makes up for with its access to a bounty of natural beauty. In fact, Cairns is considered a gateway to tropical North Queensland. This eastern Australia city is where the rainforest meets the reef, with Daintree Rainforest to the north and the Great Barrier Reef to the east.
Start your day in Cairns by visiting some of the open parkland in the city center or going for a short swim in the man-made lagoon. Rent a bike on the promenade or hit the waves at Trinity Beach if you want to experience some Aussie surfing.
After a morning of activity, you might be ready to slow things down. A trip on the Skyrail® Rainforest Cableway is Cairns sightseeing at its best. The cable car will take you over the canopy of tropical rainforest and waterfalls. The last stop on this breathtaking 90-minute ride is Kuranda, a small mountain village where you can do a bit of shopping before heading back down to Cairns. The rail also takes passengers to Smithfield, which is less than one hour from Port Douglas, an excellent destination for upscale shopping and dining.
After your spectacular rail ride, consider checking out some of the Cairns tourism that puts you up close and personal with some of Australia’s more… dangerous wildlife. Hartleys CrocodileAdventures lets you immerse yourself in the daily life of a croc by taking a boat ride through a swamp-like habitat where several of the reptiles live.
If softer animals are more up your alley, fear not. Cairns tours should always include a stop to the Cairns Tropical Zoo, where you can make some kangaroo and koala friends.
What most excites you about a trip to Cairns?
Visit our Cairns travel guide page for more information or to plan your next vacation!
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The multi awarding winning Port Douglas Peninsula Boutique Hotel is the only hotel in Port Douglas overlooking the famous Four Mile Beach with ocean views. Renowned for its friendly and welcoming hospitality it is a quiet peaceful adult only retreat. When location counts -- only a minute's stroll to Port's village shopping and restaurant precinct -- Macrossan Street.
Exuding tropical luxury, romance and ambience, Peninsula Boutique Hotel offers the travel connoisseur a perfect tropical blend of relaxation, intimacy and unobtrusive personalised service.
All suites feature contemporary inspired interior furnishings that compliment the style and tropical ambience of the area featuring floor to ceiling glass doors and spacious private balconies and discreetly concealed kitchenette, private ensuite with contoured twin bath & walk in shower. Lift access to all levels.

Port Douglas, Queensland

Port Douglas is a small seaside village in northern Queensland. Visitors come here for the beautiful Four Mile Beach and the cozy city center. Macrossan Street in center of town offers small village shops and galleries daytime and cozy restaurants and pubs in the evenings. In the western part of town you'll find the ReefMarina with it's guest harbor.
No visit is complete without a visit to the Trinity BayLookout with it's amazing view of Port Douglas, Four Mile Beach and the surroundings.

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